Livelihoods
Unheard Echoes: How A Bangalore Restaurant Is Unique With Its Differently-Abled Staff

“They are happy to work amidst a set of people they can relate to. ... they have a lot of fun and mingle with each like members of a family.”

Livelihoods
Women’s Farming Collectives – The Maharashtra Story

A collection of stories of hope by women where they assert themselves as farmers, as leaders.

Environment and Ecology
Heritage in every grain

"We give each farmer (signing a pledge to use organic methods) two kilos of seed; they bring double the quantity back the next year, ”

Food and Water
Chandigarh’s first organic market has grown and spread

“We know the farmers well enough to have faith in their produce and other allied processed products,”

Food and Water
Kitchen gardens start yielding returns for city residents

Residents in flats have started sharing their produce regularly forming WhatsApp groups and displaying pictures to attract buyers.

Food and Water
Youngster sets up zero-budget millet hotel, says should return to older eating habits

Millets need less water to grow and live on whatever rainwater they receive.

Food and Water
Using organic waste for paddy germination

The Raj Gonds have the seeds germinate speedily between layers of leaves of teak and Vitex trifolia, a method suitable for dry conditions.

Learning and Education
Meet Aqui Thami from Darjeeling, whose travelling library is putting the spotlight on women’s books

... I was moved to reading more and more non-fiction which in turn enriched my work and life processes.

Settlements and Transport
Food at the touch of a button: what does it mean for city planning?

For flats in large complexes serviced by multiple delivery boys over the day makes for traffic demands that appear scary!